Flood in Union County, Georgia
Flood April 13, 2020 · Union County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Emergency Manager reported a pond overflowed at the intersection of Blue Ridge Highway and Crawford Road, flooding the roadway. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rain occurred in the area, causing the flooding.
The wider storm
A powerful Spring storm system resulted in a Severe Weather / Tornado outbreak across much of the Southeast region, including north and central Georgia, beginning on Easter Sunday (April 12th) and lingering into the morning hours of April 13th. From the Storm Prediction Center (Day 1) convective outlook, just about the entire area was under an ENHANCED risk for severe weather with a MODERATE risk extending from the ArkLaMiss into western Georgia.
In addition, enhanced rainfall occurred over far north Georgia and in portions of central Georgia, with rainfall amounts ranging from 3 to 8 inches through the event. Significant flooding was in portions of the area with numerous reports of washouts and several reports of rescues.
Began near Blairsville Arpt (34.8394, -84.0108).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
23 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 887528. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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